THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ

Press Release Article

The Port Authority announced today that, weather permitting, the George Washington Bridge's lower level westbound lanes will close during nighttime hours next week to accommodate ongoing construction work.

The scheduled closures may change depending on the effects of Hurricane Juaquin and/or other weather concerns.

Next week's scheduled lower level closures are currently scheduled as follows:

On Monday night, October 5, through Thursday night, October 8, the lower level westbound lanes will close each night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Similar weeknight closures, alternating between the lower level eastbound and westbound lanes, are expected to continue through the end of October. The Port Authority will provide weekly advisories about the closures.

The closures will allow for the removal of temporary construction platforms used for the upper level deck installation. The Port Authority will alert the public through its own and its regional partners' highway variable message signs, with messages directing drivers to use the upper level in the affected direction.

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.